Why Locate at NovaUCD
Accelerate your start-up business by joining NovaUCD’s successful and thriving community of entrepreneurs.
NovaUCD is located in a magnificent mid-18th century house formerly known as Merville House. NovaUCD is a purpose-built state-of-the-art incubation facility which was designed specifically to facilitate the development of a community of entrepreneurs.
The concept for the innovation and technology transfer centre was to restore the original house as the centrepiece of a complex of subsidiary buildings that surround it. The buildings are bright, airy and open with high-quality shared and circulation spaces that encourage the formal and informal interactions necessary for the development of a community of entrepreneurs.
As an incubation facility NovaUCD provides entrepreneurs with a range of occupancy options; desk space, business units and bio-incubation units.
Advantages for entrepreneurs in locating at NovaUCD:
- Access the NovaUCD network of researchers, business leaders, venture capitalists and others
- Access NovaUCD’s proven business support programmes and management team
- 14 desk spaces
- 42 incubation units ranging in size from 15 sq.m. to 64 sq.m.
A NovaUCD Incubation Unit
- 6 bio-incubation laboratories
A NovaUCD bio-incubation unit
- 24/7 access, ample car parking and security
- Dedicated server room
- Move from smaller incubation units to larger units as your company grows
- Permanent boardroom which seats 22
- Numerous seminar and meeting rooms
A NovaUCD Meeting Room
- Reception services
- Wireless network
- Café with external deck
NovaUCD Café
- Proximity to UCD facilities such as bookshops, bank, restaurants, sports and other facilities.
For further information contact:
Dr Ciara Leonard
Project Manager, Enterprise Development
t: +353-1-716-3714
e: ciara.leonard@ucd.ie
